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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Removed old gas tank as step one for installing the EFI kit and new tank. I also figured out why the Jimmy rained gas when I filled it up! I guess the PO thought JB Weld was a good idea?
Photo of my dog, just because he's mad that I have ignored him today.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
always amazes me what the PO's do, you found a new one
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Well I drove mine to work. Again.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
I drove mine to work Today . It was melting and refreezing . Made for some crazy ground effects. (sorry for poor picture quality)
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Bought mine!! Looking for a rear seat now.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Welcome to the K5 club!
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
First test drive between snow squalls. Finished a few upgrades and repairs including installing a rebuilt TH350.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Bath time. “0000” steel wool and CLR followed by a coat of wax.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Pics please...
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Replaced a busted headlight retainer. The screws from LMC are incorrect, so reused the originals. Also replacing the gauge cluster. Going to order a connector so it won't be done today
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Put the new LT Motor/8l90 transmission in the Jimmy today. Not sure why the pictures are upside down and sideways?
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for the life of me, can't figure out your backgroud, is it a truck part?
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Cluster swap/upgrade isn't too hard. It's a half day project. If your K5 wasn't equipped with a tach originally you need to plan where to route the tach harness - I've drilled the 0.75" firewall hole in the correct spot, it's easy and there are a few threads dedicated to this. Use a line wrench to loosen the oil pressure line if so equipped in order to avoid stripping the brass. Good time to swap steering column too if that's on the menu. If you need a tach/vac cluster check with Tbone Tom as he provides a good service.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
I decided to tackle refurbishing a spare hatch I have. I separated the two sides and am starting to remove hardware that refused to come off. (One of the latches had the welded nuts break from the spot welds and I couldn’t get it off until the hatch interior was exposed.)
I can’t get the struts to come loose. Been spraying it with PB Blaster. Started drilling out one sides screws (those things are tough! Still haven’t made it through them yet). Sorta following this thread but with more miss steps... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=403730 Anyone know what these are? They were only on one side and I haven’t seen them on other hatches with the latches removed. |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
The circle is around what looks like an anti rattle bumper. Mine had foam blocks stuffed inside the lower area where the latch rods are. That looks like it could be a stock piece.
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That’s a great idea for the strut bolts. I don’t have access to a welder but maybe I can have a local guy that does welding do it for me. I’ll make some calls. |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Second day of stay home order, I got my new cluster wired up and installed. Still have to install the huge oil pressure sensor, which I am not looking forward to. But other then that, everything is hooked up.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Had the wife and daughter sew up a makeshift seat cover so we can ride and enjoy as I wait for my ordered seat cover to come and finish getting restored.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Hi, Changing rear end fluid Today. Then this weekend going to start undercoating the entire frame. Probably going to take awhile.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Cleaning and painting/dyeing the Ochre K5s Parchment interior pieces.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Trim clean polish and paint.
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